I love it when my children teach me something, or at least make me think about something I might not have considered otherwise. Now that
A Christian is one who is invited… to join in the feast, to the joy of being saved, to the joy of being redeemed, to
Father’s Day is fast approaching. It is that time of the year when we stop to thank and celebrate the wonderful role that our own
A Quote From the Holy Father Pope Francis “May the Church be a place of God’s mercy and hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven
The first several chapters of the post-synodal exhortation Amoris Laetitia (On Love in the Family) from Pope Francis show a remarkable understanding of the human
When speaking to groups of Catholics, or sharing one-on-one, I often ask, “Are you consecrated to Mary?” And the large majority of the time the
A Quote from the Holy Father Pope Francis on Gossip “Unity is a grace for which we must ask the Lord, that he may liberate
In a discussion of the God-as-watchmaker metaphor with Jonathan Witt, philosopher Jay Richards remarked, “It’s amazing how a simple image can hijack a discussion
Christ and the Gospel The joyous season of Easter is among us. Another Lent has passed and we can now celebrate with the entire Church
There seems to be a rather disturbing trend in what I would call papacy bashing. This recent trend is fueled by a media that is
A Time of Reflection for All We are now in the liturgical season of Lent. This is a time of reflection and a time of change.
With the cacophony of opinions clashing on the Donald Trump-Pope Francis cyber conversation, another voice is hardly necessary. But since I haven’t read too many
“Remember, man, you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.” The priest uttered these words on Ash Wednesday as he traced the black cross
Political agitator Ann Coulter took to Twitter a few days ago to share these sterling thoughts. The typography is hers. Jeb!, an AMERICAN Catholic, defends
Stories concerning the Zika virus have been all over the news, lately, and for good reason. I am all in favor of informing the public
Right after the March for Life, the USCCB organized the Catholic Social Ministries Gathering. As one of the few who attended both events, I saw
The Power of Music Music has such a power to invoke many different kinds of feelings in all of us. It has the power to
With the ecological slideshow on the side of the Vatican, detractors of the Pope added another perceived offense to the now-long list of Francis’ supposed
The Roe v Wade decision still remains unsettling to many. Since that day a culture of death has permeated society, and the world. Nevertheless, many
Grandmothers and Mercy January is a time that reminds me of my deceased Grandmother. She passed away over 20 years ago on January 31. It is
Pope Francis has, once again, gotten himself in trouble with those bloggers who are often more than ready to criticize his every word. This time,
As we fold the Christmas table linens and pick up the scraps of wrapping paper, it is tempting to compare our Christmas Day with the
Falling in love happens in a cloud of emotion. It’s euphoric and all encompassing. And temporary. It is also a bad reason to marry. In
Have you ever met someone who really made you stop and think, or even rethink, your faith life? Or perhaps you read an article, essay
